King County is looking for an exceptional and innovative Communications professional to join the Harborview Bond Program. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, this person will be responsible for all elements of communication for King County’s $1.74 billion Harborview Bond Program, including creating and executing communication plans for engagement with mainstream media, community, external and internal stakeholders. Working with program leadership, this person will create content on a variety of topics for internal and external audiences for digital platforms and relevant social media, using video, audio, photography, graphic design, and print.
 
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE
As the only county in the United States named after one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation’s history, Martin Luther King, Jr. County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the artistic and social traditions of many cultures. We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change.
 
SCOPE OF JOB DUTIES: To be considered for these opportunities, you must at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, skill, and ability to:

• Develop, implement, and update communication plans. 
• Seek media opportunities and respond to inquiries which highlight the Bond Program.
• Serve as media spokesperson for the Harborview Bond Program and/or coach others to serve as spokesperson.
• Identify key audiences and messages and the appropriate communication methods and tools to effectively reach them.
• Create press releases, talking points, social media posts, and other materials as needed as part of a coordinated communication plan.
• Develop and/or curate content for and manage Harborview Bond Program social media channels; assist in the coordination and social media ad buys.
• Audit website and other online and social media content to meet user-centered needs for clear, accessible and up-to-date content and information.
• Plan and manage communication projects in coordination with graphic designers, project and program managers, videographers, photographers, and IT professionals. 
• Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to identify communication needs and issues.
• Coordinate with the Executive’s Communications Director and internal and external communication teams.   
• Develop communications that drive connections to King County’s True North and Values including anti-racism, equity, and social justice.

• Have a background in strategic communications.
• Have a solid understanding of communication best practices, including sensitivity to occupationally and racially diverse audiences and understand user experience design principles and data visualization. 
• Can collaborate with internal and external leaders and work as part of a team.
• Can anticipate and respond to emerging issues. 
• Have exceptional copywriting skills and demonstrated accurate, clear, and concise writing and editing skills.
• Have outstanding research, presentation, and interviewing skills.
• Have experience with high profile project and crisis management. 

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Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement

As of October 18, 2021, most* King County employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination by October 18th. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. Employees may make requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.

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